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GraphyFotoz
Jan-06-2007, 04:46 AM
Dunno I mighta posted this a long time ago? :scratch

Found this on a back up CD from 2005.
Now that I know a lil more about CS2 I tweaked it up a bit.

Your thoughts on it?

Maybe the wrong tweaks?

Looks real real nice in a 8x10 matted.

"Recycling Nature"

http://graphyfotoz.smugmug.com/photos/121314345-L.jpg
Maestro
Jan-06-2007, 07:10 AM
I like it. I need to learn how to do this in PS. Nice job of post processing there. :thumb
Andy
Jan-06-2007, 07:11 AM
how to
How to? Click on "How To" in the Dgrin Nav Bar :deal
Andy
Jan-06-2007, 07:13 AM
Abstract Art (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abstract_art)

More (http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/a/abstraction.html).
GraphyFotoz
Jan-06-2007, 07:24 AM
Here is how I did it! :dunno

open image
click layer
go to new adjustment layer
then to hue/saturation
click ok on first box
then on second box drag saturation all the way to left to make black and white
then select the brush tool and set color to black
"color" in what you want the color back into
then click layers then flatten image
and save
Maestro
Jan-06-2007, 07:37 AM
How to? Click on "How To" in the Dgrin Nav Bar :deal

Thanks Andy. I need to explore this place more. I tend to stay in the forums. :thumb
Maestro
Jan-06-2007, 07:38 AM
Here is how I did it! :dunno

open image
click layer
go to new adjustment layer
then to hue/saturation
click ok on first box
then on second box drag saturation all the way to left to make black and white
then select the brush tool and set color to black
"color" in what you want the color back into
then click layers then flatten image
and save

Thanks GraphyFotoz!
Awais Yaqub
Jan-06-2007, 09:08 AM
beautiful ! loved it great processing
Kevin
Jan-06-2007, 10:24 AM
I like it too much!
well done
Skippy
Jan-06-2007, 11:00 AM
Dunno I mighta posted this a long time ago? :scratch
Found this on a back up CD from 2005.
Now that I know a lil more about CS2 I tweaked it up a bit.
Your thoughts on it?
Maybe the wrong tweaks?
Looks real real nice in a 8x10 matted.
"Recycling Nature"


Hi ya Graphy I believe you have posted this image before, it's a nice shot, and goes well with the selective colouring :D ...... Skippy
GraphyFotoz
Jan-06-2007, 12:12 PM
Hi ya Graphy I believe you have posted this image before, it's a nice shot, and goes well with the selective coloring :D ...... Skippy

Oh well I re-PP'd the original so actually it's a diff shot now! :dunno
Feeble attempt to bail my self outta absent mindedness? :rolleyes
Frog Lady
Jan-06-2007, 04:44 PM
Yeah, neat effect. I agree that the selective coloring really works well here. Nice job.

C.
Seneca
Jan-06-2007, 08:54 PM
I have a picture just like this...made mine into note-cards, and everyone loved'em.
GraphyFotoz
Jan-06-2007, 10:59 PM
Thanx everyone! :thumb

Sorry I have a fetish for Selective color! (BW+COLOR)
The POP it gives a photo just gets me going. :rolleyes :D

Done it a few times.

http://graphyfotoz.smugmug.com/gallery/2258761
mwalters
Jan-07-2007, 02:04 AM
Hi, newbie alert!

I did a similar image in summer last year, using Elements. Looking at it now, I should probably have used a smaller aperutre for better depthe of field, as the edges are a bit fuzzy. Hope you like the effort though.

I also like (and maybe over-use) colour popping. Sometimes I just reduce the surrounding saturation to about 30% rather than 0.

Regards all

Matthew Walters